Great Music Series

“A Musical Celebration for the Holidays”

Program:

Elgar—Serenade for Strings

Anderson—Suite of Carols

Gade—Christmas Suite

Beethoven—Serenade in D Major, Op. 8

[Digital Only]

A symbol of hope and peace, light plays a significant role in Christmas and Chanukah traditions. The centerpiece of the program, Navidad Nuestra, by Ariel Ramírez, illuminates the Christmas story through the eyes of the indigenous people of Argentina. This concert features the debut of tenor Rafael Dávila with Choral Artists.

Rafael Dávila, tenor
Choral Artists Chamber Chorus
Sam Nelson and Ann Stephenson-Moe, organ
Michael Stewart, piano
Joseph Holt, conductor

$15 for individual stream, $30 for Watch Party stream

[Digital Only]

Dexter Kennedy organ recital.

Streaming on: YouTube, Redeemer FB and GMS FB

[Digital and in-person] $20 + $1.99 for in-person tickets

An all-American music program featuring the premiere of William Dawson, Jr.’s Fusion of Poetry & Music: Songs for Voice and Chamber Orchestra based on the poetry of Florida Poet Laureate Peter Meinke. Soloists are baritone Christopher Holloway and soprano Linda Hines Holloway. Other works on the program are by African-American composers Jessie Montgomery, Scott Joplin, George Walker, and William Grant Still in honor of Black History Month.

[in-person only] $25 + $2.24 in service fees

An all-American music program featuring the premiere of William Dawson, Jr.’s Fusion of Poetry & Music: Songs for Voice and Chamber Orchestra based on the poetry of Florida Poet Laureate Peter Meinke. Soloists are baritone Christopher Holloway and soprano Linda Hines Holloway. Other works on the program are by African-American composers Jessie Montgomery, Scott Joplin, George Walker, and William Grant Still in honor of Black History Month.

[in-person only] $25 + $2.24 in service fees

Pablo González Jazey, Argentinian Guitarist.

“Four Seasons – Astor Piazzolla’s Centennial Celebration”

Program:

Vivaldi – Four Seasons

Piazzolla – Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas for guitar and orchestra

Piazzolla – selection of songs for voice, guitar, and string orchestra arranged by Pablo González Jazey, featuring Rosa Incaica and Annelise Skovmand. “Alguien le dice al tango”, “Balada para un loco”, “Los pájaros perdidos”, “Siempre se vuelve a Buenos Aires” and “Milonga de la anunciación” (from his operita Maria de Buenos Aires)

Streaming on: YouTube, Redeemer FB and GMS FB

[Digital and in-person] $20 + $1.99 for in-person tickets

“Telemann in Paris” featuring Carol Lieberman, Baroque violin, Mark Kroll, harpsichord, and friends

Program:

Telemann: Paris Quartet in E minor

Leclair: Deuxième Récréation de Musique

Streaming on: YouTube, Redeemer FB and GMS FB

[Digital and in-person] $20 + $1.99 service fee for in-person tickets

(two identical concerts) 5:30 and 7:30 PM: Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota

Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” arranged for piano and string orchestra. Featuring pianist Joseph Kingma, first-prize winner of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition. Movements from Serenade in E Major by Arthur Foote will also be included.

[in-person only] $25 + $2.24 in service fee